"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Well, how come you say you will when you won't?
Say you do, baby, when you don't
Let me know, honey, how you feel
Tell the truth now, is love real?
So, ah, ah
Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
Well, I love you, baby, and you oughtta know
I like the way that you wear your clothes
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
You got that sand all over your feet
Well, ah, ah
Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
Ah, rock on, George, one time for me
I feel fine
I said
Well, sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
Sunday morning you don't look right
You been out painting the town
Uh huh, baby been steppin' around
Well, ah, ah
Well, honey don't
I said, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
Ah, rock on, George, for Ringo one time
Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
A little, little, honey don't
I say, you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
Say you do, baby, when you don't
Let me know, honey, how you feel
Tell the truth now, is love real?
So, ah, ah
Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
Well, I love you, baby, and you oughtta know
I like the way that you wear your clothes
Everything about you is so doggone sweet
You got that sand all over your feet
Well, ah, ah
Well, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
Ah, rock on, George, one time for me
I feel fine
I said
Well, sometimes I love you on a Saturday night
Sunday morning you don't look right
You been out painting the town
Uh huh, baby been steppin' around
Well, ah, ah
Well, honey don't
I said, honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
Honey don't
I say you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
Ah, rock on, George, for Ringo one time
Well, honey don't
Well, honey don't
A little, little, honey don't
I say, you will when you won't
Ah, ah, honey don't
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Foxyred is right, it is composed by Carl Perkins, but it was not sung by John. But, by Ringo. Ringo songs always have a place for me! I love how he says "Rock on George, one time for me!" So cute!
Originally written and recorded by Carl Perkins.
Obviously about John loving some girl but shes leaving him, and hes saying don't. He seems too clingy in the song, which could explain why she is leaving. He loves every little part of her, he keeps asking questions about their relationship, and where has she been. and then he accuses her of cheating on him. A little little could be "stay a little longer." You will when you won't could be her saying she'll met him somewhere or do something with him and she doesn't show up, but he still doesn't want her to go. In summation: The singer's girlfriend gets tired of him being so clingy all the time and starts not showing up to dates and he becomes erratic and accusing.
I'd just like to know what "Everything about you is so doggone sweet/you've got that sand all over her feet" means!
She is having a good time and he wants her to settle down and be with him.